तच्छैलशृङ्गं बहुवृक्षसानुं प्रगृह्य चिक्षेप निशाचराय। तमापतन्तं सहसा समीक्ष्य चिच्छेद बाणैस्तपनीयपुङ्खैः
Grasping that mountain peak, with many trees upon it, he hurled it at the night-wanderer; seeing it rushing swiftly, Ravana cut it apart with arrows tipped in gold.
तस्मिन् प्रवृद्धोत्तमसानुवृक्षे शृङ्गे विदीर्णे पतिते पृथिव्याम्। महाहिकल्पं शरमन्तकाभं समादधे राक्षसलोकनाथः
When that peak, with its great slopes and trees, was shattered and had fallen to the earth, the lord of the rakshasa world took up an arrow resembling Death, like a great serpent.
स तं गृहीत्वानिलतुल्यवेगं सविस्फुलिङ्गज्वलनप्रकाशम्। बाणं महेन्द्राशनितुल्यवेगं चिक्षेप सुग्रीववधाय रुष्टः
Seizing that arrow, swift as the wind, blazing with sparks like fire, and with the speed of Indra's thunderbolt, he hurled it in anger to slay Sugriva.
स सायको रावणबाहुमुक्तः शक्राशनिप्रख्यवपुःप्रकाशम्। सुग्रीवमासाद्य बिभेद वेगाद् गुहेरिता क्रौञ्चमिवोग्रशक्तिः
That arrow, released from Ravana's arm, shone with the form and brilliance of Indra's thunderbolt; striking Sugriva with force, it pierced him like a fierce spear wounds a crane.
स सायकार्तो विपरीतचेताः कूजन् पृथिव्यां निपपात वीरः। तं वीक्ष्य भूमौ पतितं विसंज्ञं नेदुः प्रहृष्टा युधि यातुधानाः
Struck by the arrow, the hero, his mind overturned, cried out and fell to the earth; seeing him fallen and unconscious, the delighted rakshasas roared in battle.
ततो गवाक्षो गवयः सुषेण- स्त्वथर्षभो ज्योतिमुखो नलश्च। शैलान् समुत्पाट्य विवृद्धकायाः प्रदुद्रुवुस्तं प्रति राक्षसेन्द्रम्
Then Gavākṣa, Gavaya, Suṣeṇa, and also Ṛṣabha, Jyotimukha, and Nala—those mighty ones—uprooted mountains and rushed toward the king of the Rākṣasas.
तेषां प्रहारान् स चकार मोघान् रक्षोधिपो बाणशतैः शिताग्रैः। तान् वानरेन्द्रानपि बाणजालै- र्बिभेद जाम्बूनदचित्रपुङ्खैः
The lord of the Rākṣasas made their attacks futile with hundreds of sharp arrows; he pierced those leaders of the monkeys with showers of arrows adorned with gold.
ते वानरेन्द्रास्त्रिदशारिबाणै- र्भिन्ना निपेतुर्भुवि भीमकायाः। ततस्तु तद् वानरसैन्यमुग्रं प्रच्छादयामास स बाणजालैः
Those mighty-bodied leaders of the monkeys, struck by the arrows of the lord of the immortals, fell to the ground; then that fierce monkey army was covered by a torrent of arrows.
ते वध्यमानाः पतिताश्च वीरा नानद्यमाना भयशल्यविद्धाः। शाखामृगा रावणसायकार्ता जग्मुः शरण्यं शरणं स्म रामम्
Those heroes, being slain and fallen, wounded by the arrows of Rāvaṇa and filled with the pain of fear, the monkey warriors, crying out, sought refuge in Rāma, the protector.
ततो महात्मा स धनुर्धनुष्मा- नादाय रामः सहसा जगाम। तं लक्ष्मणः प्राञ्जलिरभ्युपेत्य उवाच रामं परमार्थयुक्तम्
Then the great-souled Rāma, armed with his bow, quickly advanced; Lakṣmaṇa approached him with joined palms and spoke to Rāma words of profound meaning.
काममार्य सुपर्याप्तो वधायास्य दुरात्मनः। विधमिष्याम्यहं चैतमनुजानीहि मां विभो
Noble one, I am indeed fully capable of killing this wicked one; grant me permission, Lord, and I will slay him.
तमब्रवीन्महातेजा रामः सत्यपराक्रमः। गच्छ यत्नपरश्चापि भव लक्ष्मण संयुगे
Rāma, of great splendor and true valor, replied to him: 'Go, and be diligent and steadfast in battle, Lakṣmaṇa.'
रावणो हि महावीर्यो रणेऽद्भुतपराक्रमः। त्रैलोक्येनापि संक्रुद्धो दुष्प्रसह्यो न संशयः
For Rāvaṇa is of great might, wondrous in battle; if enraged, he is difficult to overcome even for the three worlds—there is no doubt.
तस्यच्छिद्राणि मार्गस्व स्वच्छिद्राणि च लक्षय। चक्षुषा धनुषाऽऽत्मानं गोपायस्व समाहितः
Seek out his vulnerabilities and also be mindful of your own; with focused mind, protect yourself with your eyes and your bow.
राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सम्परिष्वज्य पूज्य च। अभिवाद्य च रामाय ययौ सौमित्रिराहवे
Hearing Rāghava's words, Saumitri embraced and honored him, bowed to Rāma, and went forth to the battle.
स रावणं वारणहस्तबाहुं ददर्श भीमोद्यतदीप्तचापम्। प्रच्छादयन्तं शरवृष्टिजालै- स्तान् वानरान् भिन्नविकीर्णदेहान्
He saw Rāvaṇa, whose arms were like elephant trunks, brandishing a blazing bow, covering the monkeys—whose bodies were wounded and scattered—with showers of arrows.
तमालोक्य महातेजा हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः। निवार्य शरजालानि विदुद्राव स रावणम्
Seeing him, the mighty Hanumān, son of the wind, warded off the showers of arrows and rushed at Rāvaṇa.
रथं तस्य समासाद्य बाहुमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम्। त्रासयन् रावणं धीमान् हनूमान् वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Approaching his chariot, raising his right arm, Hanumān, the wise one, frightened Rāvaṇa and spoke these words.
देवदानवगन्धर्वैर्यक्षैश्च सह राक्षसैः। अवध्यत्वं त्वया प्राप्तं वानरेभ्यस्तु ते भयम्
You have obtained invulnerability from gods, demons, gandharvas, yakṣas, and rākṣasas; but from the monkeys, you have cause for fear.
एष मे दक्षिणो बाहुः पञ्चशाखः समुद्यतः। विधमिष्यति ते देहे भूतात्मानं चिरोषितम्
Here is my right arm, with five branches, raised; it will destroy your body and release the being that has long dwelled within it.
श्रुत्वा हनूमतो वाक्यं रावणो भीमविक्रमः। संरक्तनयनः क्रोधादिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Hearing Hanumān's words, Rāvaṇa of terrible valor, his eyes red with anger, spoke these words.
क्षिप्रं प्रहर निःशङ्कं स्थिरां कीर्तिमवाप्नुहि। ततस्त्वां ज्ञातविक्रान्तं नाशयिष्यामि वानर
Strike quickly and without hesitation; win lasting fame. Then, knowing your strength, I will destroy you, monkey.
एवमुक्तो महातेजा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। आजघानानिलसुतं तलेनोरसि वीर्यवान्
Thus addressed, Rāvaṇa, lord of the Rākṣasas and of great splendor, struck the son of the wind powerfully on the chest with his palm.
स तलाभिहतस्तेन चचाल च मुहुर्मुहुः। स्थितो मुहूर्तं तेजस्वी स्थैर्यं कृत्वा महामतिः
Struck by that palm, he trembled again and again; yet, standing firm for a moment, the radiant and wise one steadied himself.
आजघान च संक्रुद्धस्तलेनैवामरद्विषम्। ततः स तेनाभिहतो वानरेण महात्मना
Then, enraged, he struck the enemy of the gods with his palm; and thus, struck by that great-souled monkey—
दशग्रीवः समाधूतो यथा भूमितलेऽचलः। संग्रामे तं तथा दृष्ट्वा रावणं तलताडितम्
The ten-headed one was shaken, like a mountain on the earth; seeing Ravana thus struck by the palm in battle—
ऋषयो वानराः सिद्धा नेदुर्देवाः सहासुरैः। अथाश्वस्य महातेजा रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
The sages, monkeys, and siddhas roared, and the gods together with the asuras cheered; then, the mighty Ravana spoke to his horse—
साधु वानर वीर्येण श्लाघनीयोऽसि मे रिपुः। रावणेनैवमुक्तस्तु मारुतिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्
"Well done, monkey! For your valor, you are a foe worthy of my praise." Thus addressed by Ravana, the son of the wind replied—
धिगस्तु मम वीर्यस्य यत् त्वं जीवसि रावण। सकृत् तु प्रहरेदानीं दुर्बुद्धे किं विकत्थसे
"Shame on my strength, since you still live, Ravana! If I were to strike you once now, wicked one, why do you boast?"
ततस्त्वां मामको मुष्टिर्नयिष्यति यमक्षयम्। ततो मारुतिवाक्येन कोपस्तस्य प्रजज्वले
"Then my fist would send you to the abode of Yama!" At Hanuman's words, Ravana's anger blazed forth.